The Phillies are once again in need of redemption. After what could be the most cringe-worthy loss of the season on Friday, the Phillies followed up with a victory from their ace and a poor effort on Sunday afternoon, leading to a series loss against one of the worst teams in baseball.
The team is still alive and well in the race for a playoff spot. If the season were to end today, they would play a one-off tie breaker for the final wild card spot against the Nationals in D.C. The Phillies need to pick up the pace in order to stay afloat in the race as four teams are within two and a half games of the last wild card spot.